A message, image, or video uploaded to an online forum, social media site, or message board; thread

written invitation; invitation card. Also called [[请柬|請柬|qing3 jian3]]

An invitation card sent to guests for a wedding ceremony.

obedient, submissive, or docile

docile and submissive; easily managed or led by the nose

copybook for calligraphy practice; a book or album of original calligraphy rubbings used as a model for imitation

properly arranged; satisfactory; fitting or in good order

A rubbing or printed copy of stone inscriptions or wood carvings, used primarily as a model for calligraphy practice; a collective term for stone steles and paper scrolls.

(literary) business card; calling card; old term for [[名片|名片|ming2 pian4]]

appropriate; proper; well-handled; fitting

(idiom) to bow one's head and hang one's ears; describes a person being extremely submissive, servile, or at someone's beck and call; often used with a negative tone

To reply to an invitation; a written reply to an invitation

To practice writing by copying from a model of famous calligraphy.

Rubbings or printed copies of calligraphy by famous masters, used as models for study and practice; copybook.

A written statement, note, or memorandum containing the details of a proposal, explanation, or subject matter of a discussion.

To send out formal invitations for an event.

A book of paintings or drawings used as a model for practice or copying; a manual of painting style

a note or letter sent to express gratitude, especially in response to receiving a gift

to exchange cards containing personal data to become sworn brothers; an old custom of taking an oath of fraternity

(literary) formal petition or report submitted by a citizen to a government office or by a subordinate to a superior in imperial China

a traditional document used in old China for marriage arrangements, exchanged between families to record the names, birthplaces, and birth times (the eight characters) of the couple.

A military proclamation or a formal notice of conscription for military service.

To lie flat against a surface; fitting perfectly or smoothly without wrinkles

a list of gifts sent together with the items to allow the recipient to check the contents

A 32-volume collection of famous Chinese calligraphy model books commissioned by the Qianlong Emperor in 1747; it contains 340 works by 153 calligraphers from the Wei and Jin dynasties through to the Ming dynasty.

to send out formal invitations or notice of an event

A famous piece of calligraphy by Wang Xizhi from the Eastern Jin Dynasty; it is a running-cursive letter expressing grief over the destruction of his ancestral tombs during wartime.

A famous work of Chinese calligraphy by [[王献之|王獻之|wang2 xian4 zhi1]] of the Eastern Jin Dynasty; it is one of the three treasures of the [[三希堂|三希堂|san1 xi1 tang2]] collection and is currently housed in the Palace Museum in Beijing.

Esther, a Hebrew name; also the biblical Book of Esther

the Book of Esther, a book of the Bible

docile and obedient; to bow one's head and pin back one's ears in a submissive manner

A famous work of Chinese calligraphy from the Jin Dynasty by Wang Xun; it is one of the three masterpieces of the Sanxi Hall collection and is currently housed in the Palace Museum in Beijing.

A famous work of running script calligraphy by [[王羲之|王羲之|wang2 xi1 zhi1]] from the Eastern Jin Dynasty; it is one of the three 'Ping'an' calligraphic pieces and is currently held in the National Palace Museum.

(variant form) bow one's head and listen with ears pinned back; extremely submissive or subservient

A formal card used in traditional marriage customs that records the birth dates and times of a man and woman to determine their compatibility according to astrology.

A card used in traditional marriage customs showing the birth dates and times of a prospective couple, used to determine their compatibility.

To delete a forum or social media post.

A famous collection of cursive calligraphy letters by Wang Xizhi of the Jin Dynasty; named after the characters "seventeen" which appear at the beginning of the first letter.

to post a message, image, or other content to an online forum or social media site

literally meaning Tang dynasty calligraphers often imitated Jin dynasty models; used to describe someone who is excellent at imitating a master's style but lacks original creativity

A powerful tonic or healthy concoction; figuratively refers to any action or measure that provides a significant boost or benefit.

On Serving Oranges, a famous calligraphy work by Wang Xizhi of the Jin Dynasty, traditionally displayed as part of a set of letters in the National Palace Museum collection

a formal report or petition to the emperor, written on paper folded in an accordion shape

(erhua form) a piece of paper with a short letter or note written on it

peaceful and tranquil; calm and settled

settled and peaceful; calm or at ease

a card used to exchange formal information about a betrothal or engagement

A piece of red paper used in traditional weddings on which the birth date and time of a bride or groom is written to be exchanged between families.

A small card or letter used for invitations or similar official messages; also used for money orders